Abashiri City finances

北海道網走市の財政

City Hokkaido, Japan Population 32,199 Area 470.84 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥30.3B
Per resident ¥939,967
Local bonds outstanding
¥36.7B
Per resident ¥1,139,033
Reserve funds
¥4.8B
Per resident ¥149,867
Fiscal strength index
0.45
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Hokkaido

Fiscal strength index
0.45
#820 of 1718 in Japan · #21 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.46
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
96.4%
#1453 of 1741 in Japan · #163 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 93.6%
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What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥1,139,033
#1438 of 1741 in Japan · #74 of 179 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥533,835
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentWorse than peers
¥149,867
#1207 of 1741 in Japan · #160 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥215,241
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratio
36.8%
#899 of 1741 in Japan · #47 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 36.6%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioWorse than peers
4.1%
#1703 of 1718 in Japan · #177 of 179 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.8%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥30.4B · per resident ¥945,509

Local taxes 16.2%Shared taxes and grants 5.2%Local allocation tax 23.7%National subsidies 11.1%Prefectural subsidies 5.7%Borrowing (local bonds) 17.6%Donations 7.3%Other 13.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥4.9B¥152,99116.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.6B¥49,1935.2%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥7.2B¥224,09723.7%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥3.4B¥104,48411.1%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.7B¥53,9085.7%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥5.3B¥165,94917.6%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥2.2B¥68,7257.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥4.1B¥126,16113.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥2.1B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of cities with 30,000–50,000 people (175)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥7.3B¥226,081¥95,25724.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥6.8B¥211,260¥204,71322.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥3.5B¥109,594¥56,10911.7%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥3.4B¥104,808¥55,60911.2%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.8B¥86,357¥65,1809.2%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥2.3B¥72,777¥15,9797.7%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.7B¥53,962¥53,6195.7%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.4B¥43,765¥24,4984.7%
Fire & emergency¥737M¥22,896¥24,6922.4%
Assembly¥186M¥5,789¥4,5580.6%
Labor¥52M¥1,619¥4810.2%
その他¥34M¥1,058¥00.1%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.0B
Per resident ¥63,354 (median ¥74,813)
Elderly
¥1.3B
Per resident ¥39,679 (median ¥44,208)
Social welfare
¥2.5B
Per resident ¥77,458 (median ¥69,722)
Public assistance
¥991M
Per resident ¥30,765 (median ¥15,038)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 36.8% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥250K¥500K¥750K¥1.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.420.440.462015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

85%90%95%100%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

32K34K36K38K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202432,199¥30.3B¥36.7B¥4.8B0.4596.4%—
FY202332,846¥28.0B¥34.5B¥5.7B0.4494.1%—
FY202233,444¥27.3B¥34.0B¥6.6B0.4491.7%—
FY202134,016¥32.3B¥33.7B¥6.1B0.4490.9%—
FY202034,640¥31.7B¥32.0B¥4.2B0.4496.7%—
FY201935,039¥22.9B¥31.8B¥3.5B0.4498.4%—
FY201835,704¥23.8B¥33.3B¥3.4B0.4397.4%—
FY201736,322¥24.1B¥33.7B¥3.3B0.4295.4%—
FY201636,912¥25.0B¥34.3B¥3.4B0.4196.3%—
FY201537,352¥23.7B¥34.4B¥3.3B0.4093.3%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)